There’s been quite a stir going on in the media (particularly among mothers) over a post written by a woman named Amy Glass titled “I Look Down on Young Women with Husbands and Kids and I’m Not Sorry.”

Editor's note: This post originally appeared on Power of Moms. It has been shared here with permission.

You may have already seen it — or at least read one of the many rebuttals published out there. But in essence, the post says that being a wife and a mother isn’t “real work” and that, as a society, we should not applaud women for choosing the “path of least resistance.”

OK, so as Co-Director of Power of Moms — an organization that, for seven years, has been gathering millions of deliberate mothers who believe the exact opposite — I feel a responsibility to step in and take part in this frenzied conversation.

However, my response isn’t one of defense or even a return attack on Amy Glass.

Instead, I’m going to explain why I am grateful to her.

1. Because of Amy’s post, I have seen more women AND men — than ever before — stand up and speak on behalf of the family.

Sometimes, until you’re challenged, you simply don’t make the time to articulate what you believe. Certainly, you live those beliefs, and you apply all that energy to actually strengthening your family, which I think we would all agree is the most important thing we can do. But, wow, it’s exciting to see good people from a variety of backgrounds and walks of life standing up to emphasize the absolute importance of the work done in our homes.

2. Because of Amy’s post, I feel even more excited about the marketplace of ideas.

Amy’s perspective isn’t our society’s standard of truth. It is one blog post, written with a shocking headline and a handful of inflammatory statements intended to generate clicks, shares and discussion. That’s a common strategy in today’s online world, and Amy did that job well. But when we boil it down, that post is simply one opinion. And it’s OK for people to have different opinions.

Clearly, her life experiences have shaped her personal belief that no woman deliberately chooses to be a wife and mother, but the beautiful thing about the marketplace of ideas is that everyone has the right to share. We have the privilege to use the power of language to either tear others down or build them up. I’m thrilled to make the choice every single day to strengthen other mothers.

3. Because of Amy’s post, I am more committed than ever to the work I am doing here at Power of Moms.

The thing that really surprised me about my reaction to Amy’s post was that I hardly had a reaction. This wasn’t new information to me. I’ve been hearing perspectives like this throughout my whole life. And I didn’t even feel the need to write a response because that’s what we’ve been doing for seven years here at Power of Moms.

In the blink of an eye, I could list dozens of posts we’ve already published that clearly explain the truths and principles for which we stand.

Motherhood defies logic – A post I wrote in response to an article describing motherhood as mind-numbing, menial work akin to prison or slavery.

Barbara Walters’ one regret – Allyson Reynolds’ recent post describing how Barbara Walters — a woman who, by anyone’s standard, has accomplished a lot in her life —regrets only that she didn’t have more children.

Popular Comments

I guess someone died and left her in charge. So sad someone can find comfort in
mocking the very thing that someone did for her and gave her the life she has.
I'm sure her mother sacrificed and gave up a lot of her dreams and desires
to raise
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4:57 p.m. Jan. 30, 2014

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Jamescmeyer

Midwest City, USA, OK

I appreciate this article, because I'm a young, virile man, and almost
every day I meet and deal with people who are given entirely to what is
wrong-not well meaning people with incorrect beliefs, but the fanatically
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7:33 a.m. Jan. 31, 2014

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cjb

Bountiful, UT

If she feels that way fine. If you are a stay at home mom and are happy with
your situation does this really concern you?